Wednesday, 25 October 2017
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Deputy Presiding Officer (Ann Jones) in the Chair.
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. How will the Cabinet Secretary assess the progress being made in relation to delivering the Swansea Bay city deal? (OAQ51240)
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on how various elements of the draft budget help the most vulnerable groups of people in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney? (OAQ51237)
Thank you very much. We now move to spokespersons’ questions, and I call Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Steffan Lewis.
3. Will the Welsh Government scrap the public sector pay cap? (OAQ51243)
4. What financial provision has the Cabinet Secretary made for local authorities to meet their prevention duties? (OAQ51227)
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the principles that steer the Welsh Government’s consideration of new taxes? (OAQ51244)[W]
6. What studies has the Welsh Government undertaken on the potential impact of any taxes it is considering introducing during the fifth Assembly? (OAQ51236)
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. Will the Commission outline the rules relating to private vendors, such as the Big Issue, on or outside the Assembly estate? (OAQ51228)
2. What efforts is the Commission undertaking to promote political education? (OAQ51233)
3. Will the Commissioner make a statement on how security costs are allocated in the Assembly? (OAQ51247)[W]
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Targeted Regeneration Investment Programme, following its launch on 20 October 2017? (TAQ0056)
Will the Cabinet Secretary respond to data which shows that Welsh students accounted for just 2 per cent of last year’s Oxbridge intake? (TAQ0057)
The next item on the agenda is the 90-second statements and the first 90-second statement today is Darren Millar.
Item 5 on our agenda is a debate a Member’s legislative proposal and I call on Simon Thomas to move the motion.
The next item is a debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on Communities First, and I call on the committee Chair to move the motion—John Griffiths.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt, and amendment 2 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Paul Davies, and amendment 2 in the name of Jane Hutt. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
We move to call for a vote on the motion on the debate on a Member’s legislative proposal tabled in the name of Simon Thomas. Open the vote. Close the vote.
We now move to the short debate, and I call on Russell George to speak to the topic he has chosen—Russell George.
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the effect of the Welsh Government's draft budget on council tax rates in Wales?
The Senedd, officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Government. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was known as the National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru). – Wikipedia
